Red Currant Cheesecake

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Red Currant Cheesecake
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Preparation:
1 hr 40 min.
Preparation
Calories:
590
calories
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Nutritional values

1 piece contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
1 piece contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calories590 kcal(28 %)
Protein15.4 g(16 %)
Fat30.1 g(26 %)
Carbohydrates63 g(42 %)

Ingredients

for
12
For the crust
300 grams Pastry flour
100 grams powdered sugar
1 medium egg
175 grams cold butter (grated)
250 grams red Currants
Red Currants (and powdered sugar for garnish)
For the filling
100 milliliters Whipped cream
125 grams soft butter
250 grams powdered sugar
2 packets Bourbon vanilla powder
1 organic lemon (zested and juiced)
4 medium eggs
2 packets vanilla pudding mix
1 kilogram Cottage cheese
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Preparation steps

1.

For the crust, knead flour, powdered sugar, egg and butter to a smooth dough. Cover dough and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.

2.

Line bottom of a springform pan 26 cm diameter (approximately 10 inches diameter) with parchment paper. Roll out dough on a floured surface. Set dough in bottom of prepared pan and pull up an edge about 5 cm high (approximately 2 inches high).

3.

For the filling, rinse and drain drain currants and pluck from stems with a fork. Beat cream until stiff. Beat butter, powdered sugar, vanilla sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice until fluffy. Individually stir eggs in to butter mixture. Mix vanilla pudding powder and cottage cheese, stir into butter mixture and carefully fold in whipped cream. Spread half of the filling mixture into crust, spread currants over filling and smoothly spread remaining filling over currants. Bake cheesecake in oven preheated to 175°C (fan: 160°C, gas mark 2-3)(approximately 350°F) for about 70 minutes.

4.

Let cheeecake cool briefly in pan, then remove from pan to cool completely on a wire rack. For garnish, decorate cheesecake with currants and dust with powdered sugar. Cut cheesecake into pieces to serve.